HQM Life Cycle Assessment – Methodology update - KBCN1743
From 6 July 2025, all HQM assessments (beta, ONE & V6) have the option to apply the new BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential (UKNCR) V6.1, Issue 6.2 LCA methodology.
UKNCR V6.1 updated issue ‘6.2 Environmental Impact of Materials’ by:
- Requiring LCA to be completed at building level
- Recognising and encouraging the completion of LCAs at early design, technical design and post-construction stages
- Providing scoring against embodied carbon benchmarks
- Rewarding projects that submit embodied carbon data to a public database
Please refer to issue 6.2 in the
UKNCR V6.1 technical manual for full details of the updated methodology.
Please refer to the
HQM Life Cycle Assessment – methodology update for further details on how to apply the UKNCR Issue 6.2 LCA methodology, and how this applies to each of the HQM scheme versions.
Please be aware that applying the UKNCR issue 6.2 LCA methodology will not change your HQM registration or certificate.
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